number
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈnʌmbə(r)/US /ˈnʌmbər/
Meaning
noun
a word or symbol that represents an amount or a quantity
“Think of a number and multiply it by two.”
verb
to give a number to something as part of a series or list
“number something, All the seats in the stadium are numbered.”
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“EM: Very rough numbers,”
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